| Regimental number | 526 |
| Place of birth | Central Tilba, New South Wales |
| School | (Martinsville?) Public School, New South Wales |
| Other training | Trained as a school teacher. |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Address | Tumbulgum, Tweed River, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Walter Herbert Nichols, Tumbulgum, Tweed River, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets and in the Citizen Military Forces, Alstonville, NSW. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 36th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/53/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 33rd Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row E, Grave No. 30), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 122 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Walter Herbert and Dina NICHOLS, Tumbulgum, Tweed River, New South Wales. Native of Central Tilba, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 527 Pte Herbert Samuel NICHOLLS, 33rd Bn. |